In 2019, Epic Games had an ambitious plan to allow gamers and devs to make custom content to sell in Fortnite's in-game store.

Roblox skyrocketed to a huge debut week on PlayStation, ranking 3rd in a percentage of PlayStation players who played the game at least once, according to Circana.

Platforms like Fortnite and Roblox are part of a future led by user-made experiences, which could turn game development into something akin to Youtube.